133: A passage within a pool of blood! A world stained crimson!
Crimson Blood Cave.
Deep within, the Blood Pool churned and boiled, blood surging wildly as bubbles rose from the bottom of the pool, only to burst immediately.
Amidst the dark, blood-red expanse, faint specks of white light gradually emerged, eventually connecting into a complex array pattern.
That was… an array pattern!
Xu Qing possessed the skill of Arrangement Formation, and upon seeing even a fragment, he recognized that what appeared in the Blood Pool were the array patterns of a grand Formation.
But how could there be array patterns beneath this Blood Pool?
Who had set up a Formation here?
Where did the blood in the Blood Pool, as well as the Origin Blood that condensed every month, actually come from?
Numerous doubts surfaced in Xu Qing's mind.
He stared intently at the array patterns emerging from the Blood Pool, memorizing them while silently deducing their purpose.
However, the array patterns beneath the Blood Pool were far too profound and complex; Xu Qing found it difficult to deduce the result in such a short time.
Meanwhile.
As the Blood Pool churned, more and more bones rolled out from the blood.
These bones were exceptionally large, their texture as white and smooth as fine ancient jade, reflecting a soft light.
These massive bones, belonging to unknown creatures, were churned up from the bottom of the Blood Pool and piled along its edge, gradually forming a mountain of bones.
The remains grew more numerous; at first, they were just scattered bones.
Later on, the bones became more complete, and one could vaguely discern their forms while they were alive.
Xu Qing glanced over them; apart from half a dragon corpse, he recognized almost none of them.
However, Luo Le and the others could no longer hold on.
These remains had been dead for who knows how many years, their aura almost completely obliterated, leaving behind only a trace.
But once the quantity increased, the Fusion of so many auras became too much for them to bear.
It was only because Xu Qing's Bloodline had been purified several times and his Cultivation Level was profound that he remained unaffected.
Xu Qing noticed their situation and said in a deep voice, "Stay further away, and send another one to relay the situation here."
"Yes!"
Luo Le nodded quickly, then led his clansmen to retreat.
Xu Qing no longer paid attention to them, focusing intently on the array patterns, attempting to find clues within them.
After a long while.
A brilliant light shone within his golden vertical pupil.
Xu Qing suddenly raised his head, and a point of golden light erupted from between his brows. The dazzling golden light, like a sharp arrow, struck violently into the center of the Blood Pool.
"Boom!"
An explosive sound echoed through the underground space.
Violent energy gathered, striking a section of the array patterns.
In an instant, that patch of array patterns was directly obliterated.
With the array patterns missing, the flowing white light suddenly stalled.
The spot Xu Qing chose was the key part of the Formation; once a problem occurred here, the operation of the entire grand Formation would be compromised.
Sure enough, the array patterns in the Blood Pool dimmed at a rate visible to the naked eye.
In about a few breaths' time, the entire array pattern became dull and lusterless.
And at that very same moment.
"Roar!"
From the unknown depths, a desolate and hoarse roar seemed to emanate from the bottom of the Blood Pool!
The countless bones around the Blood Pool began to tremble, as if encountering a natural enemy. Even though they had been dead for many years and their remains were incomplete, the fear remained branded deep within the bones.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Dull thuds rang out.
Many bones shattered, turning into powder and scattering; the massive mountain of bones vanished in an instant.
Xu Qing paid no attention to this, his gaze locked firmly on the Blood Pool.
He saw the blood in the center of the Blood Pool slowly disperse, and a dark, pitch-black passage quietly appeared.
The scattered bone powder fell, merging with the blood and staining the passage white, leading to an unknown place.
What shocked Xu Qing was that he sensed fluctuations of spatial distortion from the passage in the center of the Blood Pool.
That feeling was very familiar.
When Xu Qing had used the Universe in a Pot technique to open up the space within his body, similar spatial fluctuations had occurred!
The passage in the center of the Blood Pool led to another space!
Xu Qing's expression turned stern. Such unknown spaces were generally quite dangerous, and entering without intelligence would be extremely risky.
He immediately prepared to retreat temporarily.
However, at this very moment.
The passage in the center of the Blood Pool suddenly began to twist, and surges of violent energy emerged, causing the dimmed array patterns to light up in a chaotic, irregular manner.
"Boom!"
The grand Formation roared; its irregular operation caused the Formation to lose control, and a terrifying power erupted instantly.
The passage became distorted, and fine black cracks erupted, filling the entire underground space.
His golden vertical pupil constricted violently, and a strong sense of warning flashed through Xu Qing's mind.
Even though his body was formidable and he was protected by protective divine light, trying to withstand spatial cracks would be like throwing an egg against a rock.
In a split second.
Mana surged out from within Xu Qing, and he activated the Divine Movement Technique, rushing toward the distorted passage at top speed!
"Swish!"
With a flash of green light, Xu Qing's figure plunged into the passage in the center of the Blood Pool!
"Great King!"
Cries of alarm echoed in the underground space. At the end of a corridor, Luo Le stared dumbfounded at the black cracks inches away, breaking out in a cold sweat.
Once he regained his senses, he immediately turned around and rushed toward the outside at maximum speed.
A moment later.
Hasty footsteps rang out in the dim corridor. A figure in white robes darted through the passage, arriving at the entrance of the underground space.
Bai Ling gazed at the empty underground space, and it felt as if the sky had collapsed. Her legs went weak, and she nearly fell to the ground.
Fortunately, she reacted in time, steadied her mind, and forced herself to calm down, pondering the various possibilities.
Bai Ling turned her head to look at Luo Le, and her heart felt much more settled.
The Spider Demon before her had been placed under a Soul Seal Restriction, its life linked to her husband's. If anything were to happen to her husband, it would certainly not survive.
Since Luo Le was alive and well, it meant her husband was safe for the moment.
Thinking of this, Bai Ling breathed a sigh of relief. She immediately ordered Luo Le to seal off the news and send messages to the other mistresses and various great demons, asking them to come and discuss countermeasures.
"Right," Bai Ling called out to Luo Le, who was just about to leave, and added, "And the East River Dragon King, please ensure he comes."
"Rest assured, Mistress!" Luo Le nodded, then turned and left.
...On the other side.
After Xu Qing rushed into the passage, he felt the world spin, and a strong sense of dizziness washed over him.
Once he adapted to the sensation, the scene before his eyes changed.
Before him lay a world of blood.
Hills, trees, stones, and everything else he could see were all blood-colored.
It was as if the entire world had been soaked in blood!
Xu Qing was currently standing on a hill, the soil beneath him a blood-red. The surroundings were deathly silent, so quiet that a falling needle could be heard; there wasn't even the faintest sound of wind.
"What… is this place!?"
A green light shone from Xu Qing's body, with protective divine light covering him entirely, guarding against any potential dangers.